Tag Archives: extremists

Liberals for Gary Johnson?

Posted on September 17, 2016 by hbreck

Every Presidential election is mostly a two-person race – from a practical standpoint, anyway. Occasionally a third party candidate does make some noise. In 2000, Ralph Nader got a lot of attention, and shook up the race, arguably weakening Democratic … Continue reading →

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The Only Thing We Have To Fear…

Posted on August 23, 2016 by hbreck

Since 2011, the nation of Syria has been in flames. While much violence occurred during the uprisings of the Arab Spring, it was specifically Syria where the violence turned into an all-out war. Since 2011, more than a quarter million … Continue reading →

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Brexit Lemmings

Posted on June 30, 2016 by hbreck

So, last week, the United Kingdom did it. They voted narrowly to leave the European Union. Well, kind of. Okay, actually, they didn’t. This was a referendum among the citizenry to ascertain popular opinion about the EU. The actual process … Continue reading →

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Bernie or Bust?

Posted on May 25, 2016 by hbreck

I’m going to start off with a brief preface, specifically in the interest of full disclosure. I am a Bernie Sanders supporter. I voted for him in my state primary, I have attended local campaign meetings and rallies, I have … Continue reading →

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Fun with smog!

Posted on November 20, 2014 by hbreck

In other news, GOP outlaws theories of evolution and gravity. Delusional political party floats around Congress. This is going to be a long 2 years. Over the last week, Congressional debate over the fate of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline … Continue reading →

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Elected yet unelectable – Louie Gohmert

Posted on August 25, 2014 by hbreck

Elected yet unelectable Louie Gohmert Currently in his 5th term in the 1st Texas Congressional District The next individual in this series is currently an elected offical, unlike my inaugural nitwit, Jody Hice. Louie Gohmert of Texas, is currently running … Continue reading →

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Elected yet unelectable – Jody Hice

Posted on August 19, 2014 by hbreck

Elected yet unelectable Jody Hice Currently unelected, running for US House in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District Jody Hice, a Baptist minister and radio talk show host, is not actually an elected official – yet. I suppose he’s not the best … Continue reading →

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Define Tyranny

Posted on April 30, 2014 by hbreck

The militia members and self-proclaimed “patriots” who have rallied to the side of Cliven Bundy have stated for years that they oppose government tyranny. In the case of Bundy, they claim they are merely defending him and other ranchers from … Continue reading →

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